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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1916
Page
4
A religious and moral obligation is urged on parents to educate their children, linking education to knowledge and truth leading to heaven. Subscriptions are listed with prices: one year $1.00, six months 50 cents, three months 25 cents. Names include Ht. B. Terrell, A. V. Smith, Adeline E. Caldwell.
Judge R W H Kennon, veteran pencil publisher, becomes editor of the Lott Tribune. The move is noted as a hoped-for appreciation by the people of Lott. The cotton crop outlook is cited with lower prices this fall affecting farmers.
The Polk County Enterprise released a sixteen page special edition titled Candidates on the 4th, serving as Polk County’s only paper with extended candidate coverage and election-focused material.
The article argues that mere possession of an automobile fuels speed mania and a disregard for human safety, suggesting a social debate on driving behavior and risk.
Descriptions note repeated clashes with Turkish forces at Kut el Amara where British forces faced strong resistance. The text implies a pattern of difficult encounters and mentions the lion’s stubborn stance despite setbacks.
In Waco the teachers focus on teaching children rather than reciting parental lessons. Report cards reflect marked gains over old methods, showing the city benefits from its school fund. Other communities may adopt Waco's example.
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Tom Love issued statements claiming he will be the next National Committeeman from Texas. The paper noted the first statement but ignored fifteen subsequent claims to avoid promoting unfounded rumors.
Hon Harper Kirby of the Anti Saloon League asserts the prohibition forces will control the San Antonio Convention on May 28. The piece previews summertime rival events and notes Ohio league figures like Kirby, Tom Love, and Sterling Strong may be sidelined.
The speaker dismisses Charles Morris' proposal to exempt homesteads as absurd and unjust. He argues government expenses require taxes from property owners, enforcing a just proportion, while the burden on the poor is already heavy. He calls such exemption a forced piece of class legislation.
George Bailey of the Houston Post questions Tom Love of Dallas as a potential Texas national committeeman, suggesting comparisons to Cato Sells and wondering about neutrality or bias in the assertion. The remark hints at political maneuvering and public sentiment around party appointments.
The piece endorses Hon. John W. Woods for attorney general. It highlights his legislative tenure and speakership, his merit based candidacy, and his plain platform as a consistent prohibitionist. It also offers a broad social commentary on murder, religion, and public morality with satirical asides about funeral services on Sundays.
A critique of professional agitators who profit from public agitation. The author argues agitation thrives on credulous crowds and will vanish only when people think independently, leading to the decline of agitators and their discord.
Rent six room house with bath opposite Milam hotel near Sap depot for 1250 dollars monthly. Call or phone the Herald.
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